Christmas Tour Living & Family Rooms

Here is a proper front-door welcome and come on in!

I hope my doors don't look a little too Texas-like! I had wreaths out here a couple of years ago, but this is the north side of the house that doesn't get much sun and they just "blacked out". I saw this idea at a home tour and decided it would work better.

This wreath greets you on one of the foyer steps as you enter the door. It was put together using left over fall decor, the only thing I bought new was the ribbon and that was on clearance because it was a fall color.

I moved the table runner that's usually on the round entry table over here to the coffee table and blinged it up a bit with beads and glittery leaves.

Another bauble shot.

What I won't do for my bloggy friends! I laid on the floor and shot this straight up. For the record - no that is not a power cord in the shot! I thought these were so cool, they are supposed to look like vines running around the tree. I'm so misunderstood!

Oooo, I like this 'cause it has a little foreground.

I blurred the edges for "effect". The photo wasn't all that clear to begin with! Oh, well, you get the idea. The tree is 12 feet tall.

Let's walk into the family room...

You all have seen some of the decor here before in Christmas Decor Take 2.  This is more of an overview with different shots.

Looking from the kitchen area.

This is the pretty, little angel I found at one of my thrifting trips.

My new Bible verse ornament.

This tree is in a rotating stand -- you think I could have rotated it so you would be able to see different angles...  (eyes crossed, tongue drooping out)


Last year I purchased an unfinished "NOEL" sign on clearance - clearance.
Artsy Chick is helping us get our Noel on!

Here it is done! 

This baseball bucket was another recent thrift find (that I was secretly hiding from you).  I'm using it repurposed for a Christmas card holder!  Ain't she cute?  A coat of primer, a couple of coats of pistachio, and various spots of red.

 Next year I may have to have Linky parties since you've seen almost everything!
I'm linking to
The Nester
Funky Junk Interiors
Thoughts From Over The Rainbow (Tues.)
Doors of Welcome (Tues.)

While you're at it, check out as many of the links as you can, they are so inspiring!
And a big thank you to the hostesses!

*Edited to Add:*  I'm feeling a bit boring and narcissistic.  I am going to look around blogland and find some of your pretty homes.  If you have something you'd like to show off, please let me know in the comment section.